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Xiaomi Fimi X8 SE -Mavic Air Killer?

Xiaomi Fimi X8 SE The Xiaomi Fimi X8 SE is an excellent looking foldable drone and it should compete directly with the DJI Mavic Air, Parrot Anafi and Hubsan Zino. The new Fimi X8 SE features a 4K camera on a full three axis gimbal. With a variety of intelligent GPS flight modes the newest…

Helifar B3 -An Inexpensive GPS Drone with Intelligent Flight Modes

The Helifar B3 GPS drone is an intriguing GPS option. It has a variety of different flight modes to go along with its GPS stability and 1080p camera. It is another Bugs 5W clone, much like the JJPRO X5 Epik. All of these drones are excellent options and this Helifar version comes with two batteries…

Best Drone for Christmas 2018

There might not be a better gift to give this Christmas than a drone. They are a blast to fly, fun to race and can take awesome pictures and video. But finding the right drone to buy with confidence isn’t so easy. We thought we’d help you find the perfect drone for that special someone…

Is the DJI Spark the best drone under $500?

The DJI Spark has been the best beginner drone under $500 since its release. If you want to take good pictures and video and you have a $500 budget the Spark has long been the best option. It can now be purchased for under $400, and coming this Black Friday it will be about $350….

Review: Fatshark 101 -This is the best way to learn how to fly FPV

If you have ever wanted to get into FPV drone flying then the FatShark 101 drone training system is something you need to look into. This might just be the best beginner all-in-one FPV drone you can buy. You’ll get the drone, remote, goggles, race gates, a simulator and more for about $250. It’s all…

Xiaomi FIMI A3 -It is a DJI Spark for $100 less…

The Xiaomi FIMI is an intriguing drone with GPS and an HD camera on a gimbal. Like the DJI Spark and the Parrot Anafi, the FIMI gimbal is stabilized in two directions mechanically, while yaw is handled electronically. With a sub-$300 price tag could the FIMI be a Spark killer? With other new competition, like the Zino, DJI…

Hubsan Zino -Is this the DJI Spark killer?

Hubsan has finally announced the release of their Zino drone. They built the Hubsan Zino to look like a Mavic Pro, film like the Mavic Air, but be priced close to the DJI Spark. This 4K drone, also called the H117S, is less than $400 and will hopefully shake up the industry a little bit. It…

SJRC S70W vs. HS100 – Two Entry-Level GPS Drones

The SJ RC S70W is definitely an intriguing drone. It isn’t terribly expensive ($120), has GPS stability, and a 5-megapixel camera. It also appears to be the same drone as one of the top-selling drones, the Holy Stone HS100G, on Amazon. What’s the main difference between Amazon’s Holy Stone and the SJRC S70W? The SJRC is…

C-Fly Dream Drone

The C-Fly Dream drone looks an awful lot like a DJI Spark. In fact, the specs on the Dream are pretty darn similar. Coming in around $100-150 cheaper than the Spark is it worth it? Let’s take a look. With the Tomtop code: HY60DRM you can save $60 bringing the price of the Dream to…

Holy Stone HS100 GPS Drone – Is it Worth the Money?

At over $200, the Holy Stone HS100 is not cheap. The HS100 is in a small category of GPS drones in the $100 to $300 category. It completes with drones like the MJX Bugs 5W, the Hubsan H501S, and the Syma X8 Pro. If nothing else, the H100 has some of the best reviews on Amazon. So…